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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000869392-08-000046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080428
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20080428

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810943
		IRS NUMBER:				046562068
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05133
		FILM NUMBER:		08780385

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		STREET 2:		MAILSTOP A 14
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8002251581

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PUTNAM LLC
		STREET 2:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH INCOME BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030408

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021107

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH INCOME CONVERTIBLE & BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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SIGNATURE   JANET C. SMITH
TITLE       PRINC. ACCT. OFFICER

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Putnam High Income Securities Fund, as of February 29, 2008
semiannual shareholder report

77l

New accounting pronouncements

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes (the Interpretation). The Interpretation prescribes
a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the
benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken by a
filer in the filers tax return. Upon adoption, the
Interpretation did not have a material effect on the funds
financial statements. However, the conclusions regarding the
Interpretation may be subject to review and adjustment at a
later date based on factors including, but not limited to,
further implementation guidance expected from the FASB, and on
going analysis of tax laws, regulations and interpretations
thereof.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (the
Standard). The Standard defines fair value, sets out a framework
for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures
about fair value measurements. The Standard applies to fair
value measurements already required or permitted by existing
standards. The Standard is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and
interim periods within those fiscal years. Putnam Management is
currently evaluating what impact the adoption of the Standard
will have on the funds financial statements.

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Putnam High Income Securities Fund, as of February 29, 2008
semiannual shareholder report

77c

Shareholder meeting results (unaudited)

January 31, 2008 annual meeting

At the meeting, each of the nominees for Trustees was elected,
as follows:

      					Votes for 	Votes withheld
Jameson A. Baxter 			17,023,608 	486,169
Charles B. Curtis 			17,019,706 	490,071
Robert J. Darretta 			16,993,045 	516,732
Myra R. Drucker 			17,008,382 	501,395
Charles E. Haldeman, Jr. 		17,012,027 	497,750
John A. Hill 				17,016,454 	493,323
Paul L. Joskow 				17,011,501 	498,276
Elizabeth T. Kennan 			16,989,866 	519,911
Kenneth R. Leibler 			17,002,573 	507,204
Robert E. Patterson 			17,019,161 	490,616
George Putnam, III 			17,018,041 	491,736
W. Thomas Stephens	 		16,997,011 	512,766
Richard B. Worley 			17,002,647 	507,130

All tabulations are rounded to the nearest whole number.

Mr. Stephens retired from the Board of Trustees of the Putnam
funds on March 14, 2008.

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Putnam High Income Securities Fund, as of February 29, 2008
semiannual shareholder report

77Q2

During the funds fiscal year, Linwood E. Bradford, Jr. became a
reporting person of the fund within the meaning of Item 405 of
Regulation SK. However, a report on Form 3 disclosing Mr.
Bradfords status as a reporting person was not filed until
September 20, 2007 and was therefore untimely.


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Putnam High Income Securities Fund, as of February 29, 2008
semiannual shareholder report

Item 85B

Additional Information About Errors and Omissions Policy

While no claims with respect to the Registrant/Series were filed
under such policy during the period, requests under such policy
for reimbursement of legal expenses and costs arising out of
claims of market timing activity in the Putnam Funds have been
submitted by the investment manager of the Registrant/Series.

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